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Real estate industry pads coffers.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-APR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Real estate industry pads coffers.(Elections)(More than a quarter-million dollars has graced candidates' campaign funds, with most money going to Republicans)

Article Excerpt
Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard

Developers, home builders and real estate professionals are jumping into the governor's race to the tune of more than a quarter-million dollars so far.

Most of that money has gone to the two top Republicans vying for the May 16 nomination to run in the fall. Kevin Mannix has collected at least $150,000 from developers, construction firms and owners, real estate agents and building suppliers. Ron Saxton so far has brought in at least $126,000 from the sector, according to campaign finance reports covering September through March.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski, who faces a pair of challengers in the Democratic primary May 16, also has drawn financial support from the sector, with at least $89,000 coming from individuals and firms in real estate, development and construction.

Among the three other top candidates, who have raised only a fraction of the money collected by their counterparts, Republican Jason Atkinson has gotten more than $11,000, Democrat Jim Hill $900 and Democrat...

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